24 DECEMBER 1977, page 36

Television

Too gross Richard ingrams I can't say 1 will miss Melvyn Bragg's Sunday appearances on the BBC. His lengthy tête-à-têtes with best selling authors have become so dreadfully......

The Beethoven Oration

Franz Grill parzer The closing year saw the 150th anniversary ofthe death of Ludwig van Beethoven. At his funeral in Vienna in 1827 this oration was given by Franz Grillparzer,......